St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-02
HE'S NOW AT THE HELM
Mr.. Fairchild is Sworn Ito Qmce and
Takes Possession Of the rresspry
Departments.
He and Mr.. Maynard Warm cangratu-
lated by Their subordint:sson "
the Event.
The Public Debt Was Reduced Nearly
$13,OOO,OOO During Sst
Month. -
Alien Land owners--NavaD Designs
Presented General Waahing-
ton News. ~ q 20 + -

WASHINGTON, April 1.--Ths< president
to-day signed the commisssoik bf Gl61rles
S. Fairchild, as secretary OF th} treasury,
and Isaac H. Maynard, as ASA sant secre-
tary of the treasury. Mr. Fairtsl at ence
entered upon the discharge s his new
duties. He was sworn in at n Clock ~ q
notary public employed in eeretsz s
Office, and took possession 81 Tie and
desk formerly occupied Secretary
Manning. The officers aud a 6zasy of the
clerks Of the department waitf& hpun him
early and extended their eopgfatn tnlasl
tions. The crowd became 81 great
that he was compelled n abandon
for time all idea of attendk, 10 the cur
rent work claiming his agtion He
caused a temporary halt by selng that
he would receive his official ftnds inform;
ally in the afternoon after Ia had disposed
of his mail. He received 4 pe8fasion OF
flowers and congratulatory lesNss and tele-,
grams from all parts of the epuntfY. The;
majority of the kilograms WerN fs0m bankers
and business men. Judge Aiaynard will
not qualify as assistant sec<stary. before!
Monday, as ne desires to DISPOSE of some
business now pending in the second comp:
troller's Office. In acceptinEs new Office
he will suffer loss of 5000 year In his
salary. He makes the change at the per
sonal solicitation of the preSt Kent and Sec
retary Fairchild, with the latter Of II homi
he enjoys the closest personal relations. -
The treasury department. PRESENTED s.sss
AN UNUSUAL sPEg1 1AcLN 4Sa,sssa.
this evening. The appointmsnt Of Secre-
tary Fairchild and Assistant Secretary May
nard caused great rejoicing among the ein-
ployes, and they expressed a AniYersal de-
sire to be allowed to extend their congratur,
lations in person, Appare atty no promo
tions were ever made iilWthe treasury
department that met with saeh general
favor among the employees The two
officers, therefore, consented 80 receive such
of the employees ass desired pay
their respects after ssthe close
of business. Word TO that effect
was sent through the building, and by 8
o'clock large crowd had aeongregated in
the corridors opening into the secretary's
Office. Mr.. Fairchild was visited first and
then Mr.. Maynard, the crowd passing in
stream from the room Of Mr. FarchiId into
the corridor, and then into the room of Mr..
Maynard. Bureau Officers. chiefs of divis-
ions, clerks of all grades, messengers,
watchmen, laborers and char women
mingled in the crowd and shook hands
with the newly-appointea officers. There
were nearly two thousand persons in line,
and the reception lasted almost an hour.
Both officers received profusion of flowers
and their offices resembled small conserva-
tories. They also received hundreds of
congratulatory letters aid kilograms
Among those received by Secretary Fair
child were messages from Secretary Bay
ard, Secretary Endieoth Postmaster Cen
eral Villas. Assistant Hzeasurer Canda and
many Eew y ork ban and capitalists.